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Security report for podravka.hr

Podravka d.d. · Manufacturing · Croatia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Podravka d.d. is a well-established Croatian multinational company specializing in food, agriculture, and pharmaceutical products. With a history dating back to 1947 and a domain registered since 2000, Podravka holds a leading market position in Southeast and Central Europe, exporting to over 60 countries. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive corporate information, strong branding, and a focus on sustainability and innovation. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using modern libraries such as jQuery, Slick Carousel, and AOS, hosted on Microsoft Azure DNS infrastructure, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with active consent mechanisms. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with the company's business stature.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
59

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Podravka operates in manufacturing sectors including food production, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals, serving a broad consumer base and investors. Its business model focuses on product innovation, quality assurance, and sustainability, supported by subsidiaries such as Belje, PIK Vinkovci, and Vupik. The company leverages a strong brand portfolio including Vegeta and Lino, and maintains active engagement through social media channels. The website's content and structure support transparent communication with stakeholders, highlighting financial reports, corporate governance, and sustainability strategies. Growth indicators include extensive export markets and continuous investment in modernization and digitalization.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and domain status protections. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms indicates attention to privacy compliance. However, the absence of DNSSEC and lack of published security policies or incident response information suggest gaps in transparency and defense-in-depth strategies. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The security score is high but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file. Incident response contact channels are not visible, which may delay response to security events.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents, such as security@podravkagrupa.com.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Podravka d.d.
Description
Podravka je prehrambena i farmaceutska kompanija koja proizvodi visokokvalitetne proizvode poštujući načela održivog razvoja, brinući o društvu i zaposlenicima s ciljem ostvarivanja gospodarskog rasta.
Key services
Food production, Agricultural products, Pharmaceutical products
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Slick Carousel, AOS (Animate On Scroll), W3 Total Cache (lazy loading)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain transfer and update protection enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Strong corporate branding and consistent messaging.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; may be on contact page.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Modern web technologies and CMS used with good performance and mobile optimization.
  7. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  8. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, and X (Twitter).
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Slick Carousel for sliders, and AOS for animations. It uses W3 Total Cache for performance optimization and lazy loading of images and videos. Hosting is supported by Microsoft Azure DNS infrastructure, indicating reliable and scalable backend services. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is fast with efficient resource loading. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and further security hardening would improve resilience.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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